March 2015 – It is the first year Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd allied with Guangdong Toy Association (GDTA) to form a joint venture, Guangzhou Li Tong Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd, to organise the most influential and comprehensive toys, hobbies, strollers and baby products fairs in China –The 6th Baby (...)
March 2015 – In the past several years, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) received from the European Commission (EC) a number of mandates for standardization projects related to childcare articles, toys and other products destined for or used by children. Experts involved in the (...)
ECHA has published its REACH 2018 Roadmap, which outlines the Agency’s milestones planned in the run up towards the final REACH registration deadline. The last registration deadline for existing chemicals will be on 31 May 2018. The deadline concerns companies that manufacture or import substa (...)
Internal market – A more competitive and more digital Europe, further integrating the single market, improving enforcement of EU rules, and promoting mutual trust and free movement of goods and services. Internal market MEPs welcomed the first-ever Latvian Presidency of EU Council and urged it (...)
CBME China, one of the world’s largest sourcing events for children, baby and maternity products, has released its latest report on China’s nursery industry. More than 3,800 valid responses were received from 1,330 brand owners, 1,294 distributors and 1,184 retailers across China. Key fi (...)
The European Food Safety Authority’s (Efsa) food contact materials panel (CEF) has confirmed that the use of the substance dodecanoic acid, 12-amino-, polymer with ethene, 2,5-furandione, α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 1-propene is safe for consumers. Scientific Opinion on the safety (...)
31 Oct 2014 – The CEN Technical Board has accepted a request from the European Commission (C(2014)5058, issued on 22 June 2014) to develop standards in relation to four different types of children’s seats, namely chair-mounted seats, children’s chairs, children’s high chairs and table-mounted (...)
The new Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SME portfolio (under Elžbieta Bieńkowska) will be the engine house of the real economy. There is also for the first time a specific mention of small and medium-sized enterprises, the backbone of our economy. A strong consumer portfolio has been (...)
3 July 2014 – The IMCO Committee held its constituent meeting on 7 July 2014 following the election of its members by the European Parliament on 3 July. During this meeting, Vicky Ford (ECR/UK) was elected by acclamation as the new Chair of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer protect (...)
7 July 2014 – “Strict enforcement is key. Consumer rights that exist on paper only do not help consumers. Effective enforcement of consumer legislation is essential in turning rights on paper, into tangible benefits for consumers in practice. Enforcement co-operation not only leads to a better (...)